Non-Compliance
TRI Reporter
Clean Water Act
RCRA
CONTINENTAL PIT
Quick Summary
- •Released 25,968,771 lbs of toxic chemicals to the environment in the most recent TRI reporting year.
- •Currently out of compliance in at least one environmental program (CAA, CWA, or RCRA).
- •Assessed $0 in total penalties since records began.
- •Reports releases of chemicals classified as known or probable carcinogens.
- Address
-
600 SHIELDS AVE
BUTTE, MT 59701
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- SILVER BOW County
- Industry
- Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction
- NAICS (North American Industry Classification)
- 212230
- Inspections
- 2 · last Nov 29, 2023
- Total Penalties
- $0 · last Jan 6, 2004
- Registry ID
- 110000428555
How This Compares
#1
of 55 TRI reporters in MT
#10
of 555 TRI reporters in Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction
Ranked by most recent year's total TRI releases.
Compliance Status (Last 12 Quarters)
Number of calendar quarters, out of the last 12, in which this facility was in violation of its permit. Zero means no recorded violations in that program over the past three years.
7
Water (CWA)
Qtrs Non-Compliant
Qtrs Non-Compliant
0
Hazardous Waste (RCRA)
Qtrs Non-Compliant
Qtrs Non-Compliant
TRI Toxic Chemical Releases
Annual pounds of each toxic chemical released to air, water, and land, as reported to the EPA Toxic Release Inventory. Carcinogen (♦) and PFAS designations are per EPA and IARC classifications.
Emissions Trend (2015–2024)
+72% overall
| Year | Total Releases (lbs) | vs Prior Year |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 18,420,628 | — |
| 2016 | 26,482,858 | +44% |
| 2017 | 25,968,771 | -2% |
| 2018 | 38,095,572 | +47% |
| 2019 | 14,484,427 | -62% |
| 2020 | 46,652,926 | +222% |
| 2021 | 41,627,622 | -11% |
| 2022 | 40,937,854 | -2% |
| 2023 | 40,134,161 | -2% |
| 2024 | 31,652,798 | -21% |
2024
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Butyraldehyde | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Methanol | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Manganese compounds | 11,766,343 | 16 | — | 11,766,327 | — | |
| Copper compounds | 10,529,958 | 74 | — | 10,529,884 | 0 | |
| Zinc compounds | 5,503,851 | 25 | — | 5,503,826 | 0 | |
| Lead compounds | 2,831,078 | 109 | — | 2,830,969 | 0 | |
| Chromium | 375,412 | — | — | 375,412 | — | |
| Cobalt compounds | 259,562 | — | — | 259,562 | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) | 219,351 | — | — | 219,351 | 32 | |
| Nickel compounds | 165,344 | 1 | — | 165,343 | 0 | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Cadmium compounds | 1,812 | — | — | 1,812 | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Polycyclic aromatic compounds | 88 | 88 | — | — | 0 | ♦ Carcinogen |
2023
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Butyraldehyde | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Methanol | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Copper compounds | 16,852,661 | 71 | — | 16,852,590 | 0 | |
| Manganese compounds | 10,822,952 | 13 | — | 10,822,939 | — | |
| Zinc compounds | 7,277,724 | 17 | — | 7,277,707 | 0 | |
| Lead compounds | 3,943,594 | 132 | — | 3,943,462 | 0 | |
| Chromium | 376,482 | — | — | 376,482 | — | |
| Cobalt compounds | 341,595 | — | — | 341,595 | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) | 283,164 | 30 | — | 283,134 | 31 | |
| Nickel compounds | 204,962 | 1 | — | 204,961 | 0 | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Cadmium compounds | 30,952 | — | — | 30,952 | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Polycyclic aromatic compounds | 75 | 75 | — | — | 0 | ♦ Carcinogen |
2022
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Butyraldehyde | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Copper compounds | 18,606,856 | 77 | — | 18,606,779 | 0 | |
| Manganese compounds | 10,225,343 | 17 | — | 10,225,326 | — | |
| Zinc compounds | 7,367,613 | 25 | — | 7,367,588 | 0 | |
| Lead compounds | 3,436,937 | 122 | — | 3,436,815 | 0 | |
| Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) | 365,420 | 26 | — | 365,394 | 31 | |
| Chromium | 345,645 | — | — | 345,645 | — | |
| Cobalt compounds | 344,989 | 0 | — | 344,989 | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Nickel compounds | 211,942 | 2 | — | 211,940 | 0 | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Cadmium compounds | 33,042 | 0 | — | 33,042 | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Polycyclic aromatic compounds | 68 | 68 | — | — | 0 | ♦ Carcinogen |
2021
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Copper compounds | 14,030,512 | 69 | — | 14,030,443 | 0 | |
| Manganese compounds | 13,933,593 | 14 | — | 13,933,579 | — | |
| Zinc compounds | 8,662,418 | 16 | — | 8,662,402 | 0 | |
| Lead compounds | 3,957,901 | 141 | — | 3,957,760 | 0 | |
| Chromium | 386,639 | — | — | 386,639 | — | |
| Cobalt compounds | 324,938 | 0 | — | 324,938 | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Nickel compounds | 253,325 | 1 | — | 253,324 | 0 | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) | 48,235 | 29 | — | 48,206 | 30 | |
| Cadmium compounds | 29,982 | 0 | — | 29,982 | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Polycyclic aromatic compounds | 80 | 80 | — | — | 0 | ♦ Carcinogen |
2020
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manganese compounds | 15,738,058 | 16 | — | 15,738,042 | — | |
| Copper compounds | 13,888,669 | 66 | — | 13,888,603 | 0 | |
| Zinc compounds | 12,446,622 | 17 | — | 12,446,605 | 0 | |
| Lead compounds | 3,559,931 | 139 | — | 3,559,792 | 0 | |
| Cobalt compounds | 339,435 | 0 | — | 339,435 | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Chromium | 338,027 | — | — | 338,027 | — | |
| Nickel compounds | 234,528 | 1 | — | 234,527 | 0 | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) | 70,856 | 27 | — | 70,829 | 30 | |
| Cadmium compounds | 36,728 | 0 | — | 36,728 | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Polycyclic aromatic compounds | 72 | 72 | — | — | 0 | ♦ Carcinogen |
2019
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zinc compounds | 10,859,357 | 24 | — | 10,859,333 | 0 | |
| Lead compounds | 3,252,845 | 123 | — | 3,252,722 | 0 | |
| Chromium | 372,225 | — | — | 372,225 | — |
2018
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manganese compounds | 13,270,910 | 19 | — | 13,270,891 | — | |
| Copper compounds | 12,466,518 | 78 | — | 12,466,440 | 0 | |
| Zinc compounds | 8,361,432 | 28 | — | 8,361,404 | 0 | |
| Lead compounds | 3,414,537 | 140 | — | 3,414,397 | 0 | |
| Chromium | 319,487 | — | — | 319,487 | — | |
| Nickel | 225,954 | — | — | 225,954 | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) | 36,725 | 29 | — | 36,696 | 29 | |
| Polycyclic aromatic compounds | 10 | 10 | — | — | 0 | ♦ Carcinogen |
2017
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manganese compounds | 8,593,987 | 18 | — | 8,593,969 | — | |
| Copper compounds | 8,322,117 | 69 | — | 8,322,048 | 0 | |
| Zinc compounds | 6,210,738 | 26 | — | 6,210,712 | 0 | |
| Lead compounds | 2,361,157 | 134 | — | 2,361,023 | 0 | |
| Chromium | 260,532 | — | — | 260,532 | 0 | |
| Nickel | 180,369 | — | — | 180,369 | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) | 39,861 | 33 | — | 39,828 | 28 | |
| Polycyclic aromatic compounds | 9 | 9 | — | — | 0 | ♦ Carcinogen |
2016
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Copper compounds | 9,105,414 | 105,584 | — | 8,999,830 | — | |
| Manganese compounds | 7,337,328 | 736 | — | 7,336,592 | — | |
| Zinc compounds | 4,926,479 | 375 | — | 4,926,104 | — | |
| Lead compounds | 4,300,565 | 3,833 | — | 4,296,732 | — | |
| Chromium | 355,463 | 0 | — | 355,463 | — | |
| Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) | 309,379 | 41,425 | — | 267,954 | 28 | |
| Nickel | 148,221 | — | — | 148,221 | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Polycyclic aromatic compounds | 9 | 9 | — | — | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
2015
| Chemical | Total (lbs) | Air | Water | Land | Off-Site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Copper compounds | 10,029,530 | — | — | 10,029,530 | — | |
| Zinc compounds | 3,590,110 | — | — | 3,590,110 | — | |
| Lead compounds | 3,580,611 | — | — | 3,580,611 | — | |
| Chromium | 538,175 | — | — | 538,175 | — | |
| Arsenic compounds | 358,061 | — | — | 358,061 | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Manganese | 215,741 | — | — | 215,741 | — | |
| Nickel | 108,150 | — | — | 108,150 | — | ♦ Carcinogen |
| Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) | 250 | — | — | 250 | — |
Waste Management & Recycling
How this facility manages toxic chemicals beyond direct releases — through recycling, energy recovery, and on-site or off-site treatment. Data from the most recent TRI reporting year. Quantities in pounds.
| Chemical | Released | Recycled | Energy Recovery | Treated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nickel compounds | — | 19 | — | — |
| Polycyclic aromatic compounds | — | 0 | — | 537 |
| Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) | — | 87,084 | — | 29 |
| Manganese compounds | — | 2,532 | — | — |
| Copper compounds | — | 412 | — | — |
| Zinc compounds | — | 69 | — | — |
| Lead compounds | — | 23 | — | — |
| Cadmium compounds | — | 8 | — | — |
Off-Site Transfer Destinations
Facilities to which toxic chemicals were transferred for disposal, recycling, energy recovery, or treatment during the most recent TRI reporting year. Quantities in pounds.
| Destination | Chemical | Disposal | Recycling | Energy Rec. | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
TRI STATE OIL RECLAIMERS
CHEYENNE, WY
|
Copper compounds | 0 | — | — | — |
|
TRI STATE OIL RECLAIMERS
CHEYENNE, WY
|
Lead compounds | 0 | — | — | — |
|
TRI STATE OIL RECLAIMERS
CHEYENNE, WY
|
Nickel compounds | 0 | — | — | — |
|
TRI STATE OIL RECLAIMERS
CHEYENNE, WY
|
Polycyclic aromatic compounds | — | 0 | — | — |
|
TRI STATE OIL RECLAIMERS
CHEYENNE, WY
|
Zinc compounds | 0 | — | — | — |
Transfers to Publicly-Owned Treatment Works (POTWs)
Toxic chemicals transferred to municipal wastewater treatment plants during the most recent TRI reporting year. Quantities in pounds.
| Chemical | Transferred (lbs) | POTW |
|---|---|---|
| Nitrate compounds (water dissociable; reportable only when in aqueous solution) | 32 | BUTTE-SILVER BOW WWTP, BUTTE |
Compliance Violations
Individual permit violations recorded by the EPA across air, water, and hazardous waste programs. Open violations are unresolved as of the most recent ECHO data update.
| Program | Type | Violation Date | Return to Compliance | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| rcra | Standards Applicable to Generators of HW: General | Mar 26, 1987 | Jun 19, 1987 | Resolved |
Enforcement Actions
Formal enforcement cases brought by the EPA or state agencies, including administrative orders and civil penalties assessed. Penalty amounts reflect what was formally assessed, not necessarily what was collected.
Administrative - Formal
· Case 08-2024-0171 · Dec 1, 2023
Administrative - Formal
· Case 08-2003-0191 · Jan 6, 2004
$39,000
Judicial
· Case 08-1995-0069 · Aug 14, 2002
Administrative - Formal
· Case 08-2000-0029 · Apr 11, 2000
Administrative - Formal
· Case 08-1994-0271 · Jun 19, 1995
$10,000
WRITTEN INFORMAL
RCRA (Hazardous Waste)
· Case RCRA-MTD144180304-001 · Apr 1, 1987
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